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pregnancy - eco baby showers:

Baby Showers are back and they've gone green!

Here are some tips for throwing your eco-baby shower:

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Gifts:

If you want to be really eco-friendly, keep gifts to a minimum and focus on the celebration... suggest to guests they only bring one small item which is used to play the games below, then given to the mum-to-be.

If you would like gifts (particularly if this is your first child). Let your guests know that your shower has an eco-friendly theme and make sure you have a list so you get the organic/eco-friendly items that you really want.

Make it easy for your family and friends by planning your list using our New Zealand or US directory and Gift Gallery.

  • Browse our:
    US Gift Gallery or NZ Gift Gallery

  • For a practical checklist, check out our Suggested Layette.

  • Give your baby shower an eco-flavour by including suggestions for help ie cooked meal, grocery shopping etc. You might also like to suggest that you are happy to receive recycled gifts (that friends' children have outgrown!).

    Fair Trade Nappy Bag

  • Reusable Gift baskets! Instead of a Gift basket, why not put it all together in a "Nappy Bag" like this one from Ecobots.

    or Jute Shopping Bag only $6.00 from Organic Baby.

    Cloth nappies, organic muslins or baby blankets also make great wrapping paper!

Diaper/Nappy Cakes:

Diaper cakes are very popular in the US. You can build you one by using very simple instructions online.

We recommend you use eco-disposables or prefold nappies (check out our US Diapers or NZ Nappy Retailers online).

Other cloth diapers can be used but work out to be fairly expensive for a whole cake!!!

Invitations and Thank You Cards:

  • Electronic - Send out electronic invitations to save paper.
  • Recycled - Alternatively, use recycled paper invitations and thank you cards.

Tableware:

  • Napkins - Use washable napkins or recycled paper towels.

  • Utensils, Plates, and Cups -  Use washable plates, and cups. Or provide recycled paper plates and cups and disposable utensils made from corn starch that compost in about half a year and biodegrade in a year and a half.
  • In NZ, Potato Pak plates are available from Moore Wilson's and most good organic stores.

Food and Beverages:

  • Healthy and Organic - Serve as much organic, local, and in-season food as you can. It's better for the planet and your guests.
  • If you have wine at the shower, opt for organic.

Decorations:

  • Use natural materials to decorate. 
    Tables centrepieces can be a simple arrangements of flowers or small potted plants that guests can take home (www.ecoseeds.co.nz).

    Vases containing natural stones, or fruit or soy candles also make great centrepieces.

  • Balloon Free - Don't use balloons, which are fun but often end up in the ocean where they are frequently consumed by sea life. Animals such as sea turtles often die from balloons blocking their digestive systems.

    Flags made from fabric scraps make a good alternative, and the baby's name can be added (after the birth) so that it becomes a birthday banner and keepsake! 

Activities/Games:

  • Keepsake Tshirt or Bodysuit
    Take a organic tshirt or bodysuit and get all the guests to sign their name with fabric pens. Great keepsake for the mum-to-be. Tshirt and pens - $39 from Organic Baby. Buy Now
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  • Baby Memory Game
    Each guest brings a small baby item which is put onto a tray and covered with a teatowel or baby blanket. Uncover for a minute for guests to memorise. Then cover, and the guests have to write down as many of the items as they can remember! The tray of baby items can be given to the Mum-to-be at the end.

  • Diapers in the Dark
    Each guest is blindfolded and then has to put a cloth nappy/diaper on a toy doll – the best time wins! The Cloth nappy/diaper can be given to the Mum-to-be at the end.

Party Favours:

Often hosts like to provide goody bags for guests to take home.

US customers:  We recommend you visit Beau-Coup for all your party favour needs.

New Zealand customers: Ask us to send you Organic Baby Info/Sample Packs for your guests.

We can also supply gorgeous soaps, seed favours, lip balms and other gifts for your goody bags.

FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $100.00

A beautiful selection of favours from our stockists....

Global Soaps
Bath Bombs


bath bomb
Butter Bomb, one of
life's little luxuries -
silky smooth.

Ylang Ylang, Vanilla,
Jasmine, Rose,
Mandarin, Sandalwood, Cocoa Butter

$4.00

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eco store Boxed Soap

ecostore boxed soap

Enjoy the earthy scent of NZ manuka while the oatmeal gently exfoliates for a smooth silky skin.

ecostore soaps are made from the purest vegetable oils enhanced with fine essential oils and other natural fragrances. No artificial colours, preservatives or perfumes mean our soaps are extremely gentle on the skin.

Weight: 80g

$3.50 each

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Tui Lip Balme Spearmint, Orange or Vanilla

lip balme


An effective Balme for the prevention and healing of cracked, chafed and dry lips. Contains a large amount of Vitamin E and can be used as a general purpose healer for cuts, scratches, burns, sunburn, chafing, cracked skin, grazes, rashes and scar tissue.

Ingredients: Certified Organic NZ Beeswax, Olive Oil, Vitamin E, Vanilla Essential oil.

$6.90 each

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Wild flower Party Favours

Wild flower Party Favours

Size: 80mm diameter
seeded flower clips onto white backing card

These can be planted directly into the soil or a pot, as the recycled paper decomposes.

Planting instructions printed on back of card.

$2.50 each
mixed colour selection.

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Fair Trade Chocolate

Fair Trade Chocolate
All Trade Aid chocolate
is GE-free, gluten-free
and delicious!
Their dark (fondant)
bars are dairy-free
as well.

50g bar
$2.50 each

Buy Now

Celestial Seasonings

chamomile tea

Sweet Clementine Chamomile Tea

contains 10 bags
$3.20 each

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Long or short sleeved organic cotton bodysuit & fabric pens


Long sleeved bodysuit

100% organic cotton bodysuit.

Bodysuits:
0-3 mths, 3-6 mths, 6-12 mths, Tee 12- 24 mths.

Fabric pens
are non-toxic, odour free and easy to use!
Made to CE standards.

Bodysuit & pkt 8 pens
$30.00

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Organic Baby Club
Gift Membership

Gift Voucher

This gift certificate
entitles the recipient
to six months
membership of our
Organic Baby Club,
an organic onsie
or tee, our info/sample
pack and exclusive
monthly discounts.

Purchase a NZ Gift membership

$36.00 for six months


Jute Shopping  Bag

Jute Bag

Say YES to Jute
- Environmentally sustainable
- Renewable resource
- Biodegradable
- Natural
- Fairly Traded

Large Jute Shopping bag
(40 x 30 cm). Use instead of a Gift Basket or wrapping.

$6.00 each

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Global Baby Soap
Global Baby Soap

Essential oil of lavender, mild and gentle.

Weight: 65g
$3.90 each

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Tui Bee Balme


Tui Bee Balm

Tui Bee Balme is a
highly effective and truly natural treatment for
babies’ nappy rash.
It acts both a barrier
cream and as a soothing, healing skin care lotion.

It is also a very handy healing and soothing
cream for scratches, burns, sunburn, cracked skin, grazes, rashes and scar tissue.

12g trial size
$6.48 each

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50g size
$9.00 each

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pureborn organic bib

pureborn organic bib


100% organic cotton


$8.95 each

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